The Importance of Heart Health: Traditional Chinese Medicine Dietary Therapies

January 29, 2024

The heart is the "central organ" of the human body and is our "lifeline". The health of the heart directly affects the health and lifespan of the human body. In modern times, although heart disease can be effectively treated, it is still one of the main causes of human death. Therefore, heart health is crucial, and for traditional Chinese medicine, dietary therapy is considered the best method.


Recipe One: Tranquilizing Wine

Ingredients: 250g longan fruit, 60g osmanthus flowers, 120g white sugar, 2500ml white wine.

Preparation: Put the longan fruit, osmanthus flowers, and white sugar in a jar, then pour in the white wine. Seal the jar tightly and let it sit for a longer period of time for better flavor. Drink 2-3 times a day, 15-20ml each time.

Effect: Calms the mind and nourishes the heart. This recipe is suitable for neurosis, pale complexion, insomnia, forgetfulness, memory decline, and palpitations. It is not recommended for diabetic patients.

Recipe Two: Nourishing Vitality Porridge

Ingredients: 30g astragalus root, 6g ginseng, 100g glutinous rice, a little white sugar.

Preparation: Cut astragalus root and ginseng into thin slices, soak them in cold water for half an hour. Boil them in a clay pot with high heat, then simmer with low heat to make a concentrated decoction. Take the decoction and add cold water to the same amount, then cook the porridge with the decoction and glutinous rice in the morning and evening. Add a little white sugar after the porridge is cooked. Take it on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. Depending on the individual's situation, 3-5 days is one course of treatment. Take a break of 2-3 days before taking it again.

Effect: Strengthens the heart, invigorates the spleen, and replenishes vitality.


Recipe Three: Heart-Nourishing Wine

Ingredients: 45g goji berries, 30g sour jujube seeds, 25g schisandra chinensis, 20g citrus peel, 18g polygonum multiflorum, 15 jujubes, 1000ml white wine.

Preparation: Grind all the ingredients into powder and put them into a fine gauze bag. Tie the bag tightly and put it in a jar, then pour in the white wine and seal it. Keep it in a cool place. After 7 days, open the jar, remove the herbal bag, and filter the liquid. Drink 20-30ml before going to bed every night.

Effect: Nourishes the heart and blood, nourishes the liver, and calms the mind.

Recipe Four: Lotus Seed Wine

Ingredients: 50g lotus seeds, 500ml white wine.

Preparation: Peel and wash the lotus seeds, put them in a wine jar, then pour in the white wine. Seal the jar tightly and shake it 1-2 times a day. After 15 days, open the jar and it is ready to drink. Drink 15-20ml twice a day.

Effect: Nourishes the heart and mind, nourishes the kidneys, and strengthens the spleen. This recipe is suitable for symptoms such as palpitations, insomnia, kidney deficiency, and abnormal vaginal discharge.

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